N-(2-thenyl)-substituted ethylene diamines



Patented Jan. 8, 1952 N- (2-THENYL)-SUBSTITUTED ETHYLENE DIAMINES Lucas P. Kyrides, St. Louis, Mo'., assignor'to Mon-' santo Chemical Company, St. Louis, Mo., a corporation ofDelaWare No Drawing.

This invention relates to new tertiaryfamines' of heterocyclic compounds and more particularly to tertiary amines of the formula:

R.-c -c R', R, R4- g-CH21 I-CH2-CHg-N r p s R3 in which R1 represents a radical selected from the group consisting of pyridyl and picolinyl radicals; R2 represents a radical selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl radicals containing 1-3 carbon atoms; R3 represents an alkyl radical containing 1-3 carbon atoms; Rirepresents a radical selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, methyl and ethyl radicals; and R5 and Rs each represent a radical selected from the group consisting ofhydrogenand methyl radicals. -When R1 is a .pyridyl radical in the above formula, the respective isomeric pyridyl substituents, for example, the alpha-pyridyl, beta-pyridyl and gamma: pyridyl substituents are each contemplated-as being within the scope of the present invention. When R1 is a picolinyl radical in the abovefor mula, the respective isomeric picolinyl substit: uents, for example, in the case of the beta: picolinyl radical, the alpha, alpha prime, beta prime and gamma substituents and in the case of they alpha-picolinyl radical, the alpha prime, beta,- beta prime, and gamma substituents are contemplated as being within the scope (Qt- 1th? present invention. I

The compounds' 'of the present invention in which R2 and R3 are-"ethyl, n-propyl or isopropyl radicals may be prepared, for example, by heating thenyl chloride or thenyl bromide with a benzene solution of an N-R1-N',N'-dia1kylethylenediamine in which the alkyl' radicals conrams-3 'carbon'atoms and in-whi'chRr is a sub stituent of the type defined hereina bove. The compo'unds' of the-present inventionin which R2 and R3 are methyl radicals may beprei pared-by first-preparing the monohydrochloride of an NR1 N',N-dimethyl ethylenediamine, for example, by refluxing a benzene solution of the diamine with an equivalent of ammonium chloride until'evolution of ammonia cease's'and subsequently heating the monohydrochloride slurry thus formed with thenyl chloride or thenyl br mj da I i ,.t 1 N p'y'ridyl-Nm'-dialkyl-ethylenediamines, N- picolinyl N.N-dialkyleethylenediamines and the corresponding N'-monoalky1 ethylenediamines may be prepared, forexample, by heating the appropriate amino pyridines oram'ino picolines frh eafitet c ate Application October 4, 1946, SerialNo.7 01 07' l 8 Claims. (Cl. 260-296) 2 with sodamide and the appropriate N-dialkylbeta-chloroethylamine or N-mon oalkyl beta: chloroethylalnine hydrochloride in a suitable solvent such as toluene. The salts, for example, the mono hydrochlo.-. rides, sulfates and phosphates, of the free base compounds are therepeutically active and are contemplated as being within the scope of the present invention. The salts may be prepared by any suitable method, for example, by adding the appropriate acid or acidic agent, or a, solution thereof in a suitable solvent, such as ether or toluene, to a solution of the free base product To a, slurry of sodamide in 200 cc. of toluene representing 6.7 grams of sodium was added at 30-40 C., 32'.3-grams (0.31 mole) of Z-aminopyridine. The mixture was heated toreflux temperature and was refluxed for 1- hours; To the resulting mixture -wa s added over a period of approximately 1 hour a solution of 32 grams of freshly distilld- N',N- dimethyl-beta chloroethylamine in 4050 cc; of dry toluene. The reaction mixture was then heated for 2 hours at reflux temperature. -'-'-Ihereafter, 200' cc. of water was added and the toluene layer 3 was separated and washed with' water. The toluene was stripped fromthe mixture by distillation-andthe residue was distilled under reduced pressure; -"-The' dis-' tillate was refractionated-and the-'- portion *dis tilled at 93403 C./1 mm, was recovered. Yield of N-(Z-pyridyl) N,N',,-' dimethyl ethylenediamine,

A solutionof 20 grams (0.121 mole) of N-(2- pyridyl)-N',N"edimethyl ethylenediamine in 25 cc. of toluene was added to a slurry of sodamide in .100 cc. of toluene representing 2.8 grams of sodiumi Themixture was refluxed for on'efhour; To this mixturewas added over aperiod br hour a solution of 16 grams mazrmmror 2 thenyl chloride in 25 ccgof toluene. The resultle react o mi t 3Wa 7eflll2d.: 9 3:- 114 9141 added a d the tb ens layer was separated and washed with water. The

HCCH OH:

H CHr-N-CHz-CHa-N was 69%; boiling point l30.-.1 4 0 C. A mm. A portion of the product was dissolved in ether and an ether solution of hydrogen chloride was added. The monohydrochloride of N-(2-pyridyl) N- (Z-thenyl) -N' ,N' -dimethyl-ethylenedia mine which separated was washed with ether'and dried.

Example II The process of Example I was repeated; using 32.3'grams of 3 amino-pyridine in place of 2- amino-pyridine in the preparation of N- ('3-pyridyl) -N,N'-dimethyl-ethylenediamine. The prodnot thus obtained was then reacted with 2-thenyl chloride in the manner described in Example I. A portion of the resulting product, N- (S-pyridyl) N (2 thenyl) -N",N"-dime,thyl-ethylenediamine, was converted to the monohydrochloride salt by the procedure described in Example I;

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The procedure of Example I was followed using 32.3 grams of 4-amino-pyridine in place of 2- amino-pyridine for the preparation of N-(4-pyridyl) N,N" dimethyl l ethylenediamine. This product was then reacted with Z-thenyl chloride according to the procedure of Example I for the preparation of N- (4-pyridyl) -N- 2-thenyl) -N,N- dimethyl -ethylenediamine having the formula:

mine. This product was then reacted with 2- then yl chloride according to the procedure deeqr d iIiE p fqrthe pr para o o .3- alp a-picolinyl) -N- (Zr-thenyl) -,N' ,N .-d imethyltli ene ia ine havin th formula-1 portionv of thisv product was converted to. the

.monohydrochloride, by the procedure described inExampleI. r j f Example a ;2 lemm d n i E mp 1 33:5 grams off2-amino-3- methyl-pyridine was of sodium.

employed in the preparation of N-(2-beta-picolinyl) -N,N'-dimethylethylenediamine according to the procedure of Example I. The product was then reacted with 2-thenyl chloride according to the procedure of Example I for the preparation of N-(2-beta picolinyl)eN-(2-thenyl1N,N'-diethyl-ethylenediamine having :the formula:

ncon (EH:

2% J5 H -CH3N-CHz-CH- S CH:

A portion of the resulting product was converted to the monohydrochloride by the procedure described in Example I.

Example VI To'a slurry of sodamide in 200 cc. of toluene representing 2.6 grams of sodium was added at 30-40 C. 32.3 grams of Z- aminQ-pyridine. The mixture was heated-to reflux temperature and was refluxed for approximately 1 hours. To the resulting mixture was added over a period of approximately one hour a solution of 28.8 grams of freshly distilled N-methyl-N-ethyl-beta-chloroethylamine hydrochloride in 40-50 cc. of dry toluene. The mixture was allowed to stand overnight. Thereafter, 200 cc. of water was added and the toluene layer was separated and washed with water. The toluene was stripped off by distillation and the residue was distilled under reduced pressure. The distillate was refractionat'ed and the product, N-(Z-pyridyl)-N-methy1-N ethyl-ethylenediamine was recovered.

A solution of 20 grams (0.121 mole) of N-( 2- pyridyl) -N'-methyl-N'-ethyl-ethylenediamine in 25 cc. of toluene was added to a slurry of sodamide in cc. of toluene representing 2.8 grams The mixture was refluxed for one hour. To this mixture was added over hour a solution of 16 grams (0.121 mole) of thenyl chloride in 25 cc. toluene. The resulting reaction mixture was refluxed for three hours. Thereafter water was added and the toluene layer was separated and washed with water. The toluene was then stripped off by distillation'and the residue was: distilled by reduced pressure. The resulting product was N-(2 pyridyl) N-- (2 thenyl) -N-"- The monohydrochloride of this product waslobtained aecordingto the procedure, of Example .I;

Inan, analogous manner, the anti-histaminic agents of the present. invention in which R2 is hydrogen may be prepared using; an N-monoalkylebeta-chloroethylamine. for example, N- mono methyl beta chloroethylamineor N- mono ethyl-beta chloroethylamine in place of an N,N-dialkyl-beta-chloroethylamine such as N,N- dimethyl-bfifia-chloroethylamine or N.N,-diethyl.- beta-chloroethylamine.

I claim:

A o p un from he. oup. consist n of the tertiary ami es havin t io la V R5 .Cwr-r C.-Bq. R1 I R2; 7 v

3. The anti-histaminically active tertiary amine of the formula:

4. The anti-histaminically active tertiary amine monohydrochloride salt of the formula:

5. An acid salt of the tertiary-amine N- (a pyridyD-(a thenyl)-N',N dimethylethy-lenediamine represented by the formula:

CHI-U N N-C Hr- C HrN(CHI)I 6. A method of preparing N,N-dimethy l-N-2- pyridyl-N'-2 thenyl-ethylenediamine which comprises mixing together and heating a 2-thenyl 6 halide and an alkali metal salt of N,N-dimethyl- N -2-pyridyl-ethylenediamine.

7. An acid salt of the tertiary amine of the formula:

HCCH N mm H CH1N-CHg-CH2-N 8/ CH3 w 8. A mono-hydrochloride salt of the formula:

R,-cc-m R. R. R4 CHa-NCHCHrN HCl wherein R1 represents a radical from the group consisting of pyridyl and picolinyl radicals, R2 represents a radical from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl radicals containing 1-3 car-' bon atoms, R3 represents an alkyl radical containing 1-3 carbon atoms, R4 represents a radical from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl and ethyl radicals and R5 and Rs each represents a radical from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl radicals.

LUCAS P. KYRIDES.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,757,394 Schulemann May 6, 1930 2,406,594 Djerassi Aug. 27, 1946 OTHER REFERENCES George Richter: Organic Chemistry, Wiley, 1938, pp. 649, 650.

Alles: Jour. of Pharmaceutical and Experimental Therapy, 72,265, (1941).

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American Journal of Pharmacy, October 1947. p. 380.

Jour. of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine, 32, pp. 137 to 1373 (November 1947). 

1. A COMPOUND FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF THE TERTIARY AMINES HAVING THE FORMULA: WHEREIN R1 REPRESENTS A RADICAL FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF PYRIDYL AND PICOLINYL RADICALS, R2 REPRESENTS A RADICAL FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF HYDROGEN AND ALKYL RADICALS CONTAINING 1-3 CARBON ATOMS, R3 REPRESENTS AN ALKYL RADICAL CONTAINING 1-3 CARBON ATOMS, R4 REPRESENTS A RADICAL FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF HYDROGEN, METHYL AND ETHYL RADICALS AND R5 AND R6 EACH REPRESENTS A RADICAL FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF HYDROGEN AND METHYL RADICALS, AND THE ACID SALTS THEREOF.
 6. A METHOD OF PREPARING N,N-DIMETHYL-N''-2PYRIDYL-N''-2 THENYL-ETHYLENEDIAMINE WHICH COMPRISES MIXING TOGETHER AND HEATING A 2-THENYL HALIDE AND AN ALKALI METAL SALT OF N,N-DIMETHYLN''-2-PYRIDYL-ETHYLENEDIAMINE. 